SAFETY / SECURITY / DIGITAL LIFE / PRIVACY & DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS / SELF-EXPRESSION & IDENTITYCONNECTED CULTURE (Cyberbullying / Online Community Building)RESPECTING CREATIVE WORK / SEARCHING / RESEARCH & EVALUATION

Required Lessons


The Power of Words (Common Sense Media, 45 minutes) Go to lesson

Students will:
  • Empathize with those who have received mean and hurtful messages
  • Judge what it means to cross the line from harmless to harmful communication online
  • Generate solutions for dealing with cyberbullying
Includes:
  • Class Activity: Indentifying Cyberbullying keywords
  • Extension activities and homework



Recommended Resources


  • Writing Good Emails (Common Sense Media, 45 minutes) Go to lesson


    Students will:
    • Communicate effectively by email, taking into account the purpose and audience of their email, and the message they want to convey
    • Modify emails that are unclear
    • Demonstrate that they understand the difference between effective and ineffective email communication
Includes:
  • Class Activity: Editing an email
  • Extension activities and homework